[extropy-chat] 'a process of non-thinking called faith' 2 (2)

[Lee Corbin]

Robert writes

> What is surprising is that we debate endlessly day in
> and day out what happens after nanotechnology arrives
> and we all upload or the fine points of what it means
> to be an individual and it seems we place little value
> on thousands to millions of lives being lost due to the
> actions of a few we choose to ignore ( e.g. Sudan
> president Omar Al-Bashir).

Shit happens.

> It makes me wonder if "we" deserve to be uploaded.
> I for one would view the rationalization as difficult.

Oh, come now.  I join Ben Zaiboc who wrote

> I though this was a rather odd thing for a transhumanist
> to say. Don't you expect your ability to make good
> judgements to improve in the future?

But even if our ability to make good judgments does not
improve, is our extinction really preferable?  From what
insane (most likely God-given) standard does that obtain?

Let's keep a sense of perspective, for heaven's sake!

Lee